# National Priority Safety Programs (20.616)

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National Priority Safety Programs is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.4 billion in 2,631 grants, about $542,439 per award.

## Objectives

The formula grant program is designed to encourage States to address national highway safety priorities to improve traffic safety for travelers using public roadways for areas identified by Congress which includes —Occupant Protection, State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements, Impaired Driving Countermeasures, Distracted Driving, Motorcyclist Safety, Nonmotorized Safety, Preventing Roadside Deaths, and Driver and Officer Safety Education.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $264 million | 252 |
| 2022 | $330 million | 500 |
| 2023 | $341 million | 511 |
| 2024 | $122 million | 666 |
| 2025 | $370 million | 704 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Office of Traffic Safety | California | $134 million |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Texas | $95.0 million |
| Department of Motor Vehicles New York State | New York | $73.5 million |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Florida | $66.1 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Pennsylvania | $52.6 million |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Illinois | $48.5 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $42.7 million |
| Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol | Ohio | $41.8 million |
| Georgia Department of Public Safety | Georgia | $38.8 million |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | $32.3 million |
| Virginia Department Motor Vehicles | Virginia | $29.4 million |
| Traffic Safety Commission | Washington | $29.1 million |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Missouri | $28.3 million |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minnesota | $27.9 million |
| Arkansas State Police | Arkansas | $27.3 million |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Oregon | $25.5 million |
| Safety & Homeland Security | Tennessee | $25.3 million |
| Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana | Indiana | $25.0 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Wisconsin | $24.6 million |
| Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety | Arizona | $23.9 million |